Hi, this could equally be an AIBU but I'd just like some views on the following. DH and I have lived for a few years in a lovely flat on a river. We have great views and a nice glass balcony over the river, 4 floors up. We now have DD, aged 9 months, and need more space and want to move. I really want to move into a house. Our balcony scares me (DD is already cruising). I know houses have their own dangers with stairs etc but I'd love our outdoor space to be a nice groundfloor garden where we can open up the back doors and let DD run around in the grass and keep an eye on her from the kitchen. DH thinks that moving into a house is letting our lives be dictated by a baby and that it would be fine if we found a similar flat to what we have now but with an extra bedroom and a roof terrace instead of a balcony. He says we'll simply supervise DD (and any other DC- he wants more than one) at all times and not let her onto the roof terrace alone. This worries me- even with just DD to look after, I don't think it's realistic. I guess we could gate off the roof terrace but it just seems to add an element of household risk that you don't have in a garden. Money isn't a problem- the flats he likes cost the same as the houses I like. We'd have to change areas (our current area is flats only) but our commutes wouldn't change (we walk to work).
What do you think? I know there are millions of people living in flats with kids. It's just that we're in the fortunate position of being able to buy a house. Or am I being a bit precious?